Palettes / Colors / #DFDBA3
#DFDBA3 — Light Muted Yellow
#DFDBA3 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DFDBA3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DFDBA3 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A4A8DF; it also sits naturally between #DFBEA4 and #C6DFA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 163 |
| HSL | 56°, 48%, 76% |
| HSV | 56°, 27%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 27%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.37, 69.00, 44.68 |
| Yxy | 69.00, 0.3543, 0.3919 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.50, -7.32, 28.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.06, -7.00, 22.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 27% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDBA3
.text { color: #DFDBA3; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 48%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4A8DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDBA3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DFDBA3: ·
How #DFDBA3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFDBA3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFDBA3?
#DFDBA3 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 219, 163). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBA3?
#DFDBA3 is RGB 223, 219, 163 — HSL 56°, 48%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 27%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFDBA3?
Its complement is #A4A8DF; analogous partners are #DFBEA4 and #C6DFA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBA3 for text?
Black text on #DFDBA3 has a contrast ratio of 14.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.